consignment stores
Seller-splits-profit retailers
Consignment stores sell secondhand goods on behalf of their original owners, splitting the proceeds when items sell.
The store displays and markets the merchandise; the consigner retains ownership until sale.
Unlike thrift stores, which accept donations, consignment arrangements are commercial: She placed her designer handbags at a consignment store downtown.
Common inventory includes clothing, furniture, and antiques.
- resaleSecond sale
- secondhand goodsProducts with previous owners
- gently usedPreviously owned, good condition
- drop offConvey and leave
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
commission · circular economy · tag · upcycling · label · shelf · profit-sharing · cash register · price tags · estate sales · inventory · vintage · sustainability · resource conservation · furniture · auction houses · collectors · thrift shops
- thrift storesdonations, bargains, charity shop, thrift stores, Goodwill
consignment storesretail stores
Consumer-facing sales establishments
department stores · big-box stores · company stores · chain stores · factory outlets
consignment storesboutiques
Small fashionable stores
Apple Store · department stores · authorized dealers · showrooms · flagship stores